Forest area in Niger
Niger: Forest area was 1,055 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,055 ha th
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,945 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
1,055 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Niger, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Niger stood at 1,055 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Niger peaked at 1,945 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,055 ha th, in 2025.
That places Niger 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,945 ha th | 1,945 ha th | 1,945 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,328 ha th | 1,328 ha th | 1,328 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,173 ha th | 1,142 ha th | 1,204 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,067 ha th | 1,055 ha th | 1,080 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 121 Azerbaijan 1,214 ha th compare
- 122 Afghanistan 1,209 ha th compare
- 123 Fiji 1,137 ha th compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 1,054 ha th compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1,026 ha th compare
- 127 Mauritania 1,019 ha th compare
More environment data for Niger
- Standard Deviation 0.334 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 46 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 27 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 49 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 84 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 930 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 1,176 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 2,455 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Niger?
- Forest area in Niger was 1,055 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,945 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,055 ha th in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for forest area?
- Niger ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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